The game of the bears is an archaic custom that is practiced on New Year’s Eve, especially in Moldova, and consists in the interpretation of a ritual by a group of bears. The bear-riding band is made up of bear-riders disguised as bears, whistlers and drummers, each playing a specific role. Sometimes, in the pack, …
Culture is a concept with many dimensions, closely related to the socialization of the individual, his way of life, education, morals and customs that he has “inherited” from the older generations. Cultural events take place in most regions of Greece throughout the year. One of them is the carnival of Tyrnavos, known as Bourani, which …
The Theater and the city: The first steps for the transition to democracy – “the city itself becomes a theater” In the glorious Athens of the 5th century, festivals were an integral part of the life of the citizens as they took place several times a year and included sacrifices, processions and dance and music …
Spring, the time of the rebirth of nature and the emotional empowerment of man, took its name from the verb open (ανοίγνυμι-ανοίγω in Greek), the ancient Greek term “έαρ” from which the term spring equinox derives (Δορμπαράκη, 1971). The term refers to the rebirth of nature, to the “opening” of seeds and fruit trees and …
